Wednesday, May 14, 2014

wednesday, may 14 - thursday, may 22, 2014


Vol. 2, Issue 35


NEWS

Congratulations to Jenny Goldsmith (MFAW '14) for reaching and exceeding her KickStarter goal to Stand Up Against the School Shooting Epidemic!

Stalina Villareal (MFAW '06) recently had visual poems exhibited as part of Antena at Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston.


PUBLICATION

Jonathan Lyons (MFAW '05) has a story, "Waterloo Talking" in the inaugural issue of Rivet: The Journal of Writing that Risks.

Kevin Killian (MFAW faculty) has a new book of poetry, Tweaky Village, winner of the first Wonder Book Prize, is now available in bookstores; he also reviewed the recent retrospective of Austrian surrealist Wolfgang Paalen for ArtForum (May 2014, print only); he also contributed a note on the forthcoming Tony Greene exhibition at the Schindler House in LA this summer.

Katie Wudel (MFAW '06), managing editor for Our Minutes, has new blog posts: Celebrate Moments, Tough Timekeeping, and The Birthday Present.

KQED Pop's Emmanuel Hapsis (MFAW '09) on Monica Lewinsky and Buddhist Monks and the Beastie Boys; Laura Schadler (MFAW '07) sharing 3 out of print books you need.

Check out this comic on Razorcake from Jim Kettner (MFAW '13) he completed in Rebekah Bloyd's (MFAW faculty) CNF Workshop.


MEDIA

See Elliot Harmon (MFAW '06) on a YouTube video for AutoDesk as Communications Manager for Creative Commons.

Tom Barbash (MFAW faculty) recently conducted an interview with Walter Kirn for The Rumpus.

Max Deldago (MFAW '07) recently conducted an interview with comic artist Marv Wolfman for The Longbox Project.

Litseen is now available as an app!


ON-CAMPUS



OFF-SITE

WED 14 - THUR 15: Performance: RAW presents a dance/text trio, "The No-Shows," featuring Patrick Newson (MFAW '15), 8pm at The Garage (715 Bryant St, SF) Tickets

THU 15: Reading: MFA Mixer, featuring Max Shanley, Zane Hawley (MFAW '14), Liz Creger, Dahlia Baeshen (MFAW '14), Ari Moskowitz, Catherine T. Kidd, Fred Dodsworth, Emma Winsor Wood, 7pm at the Cat Club (1190 Folsom St, SF) FB Event

FRI 16 - SUN 18: Performance: IGNITE: A Choreography Showcase, featuring Patrick Newson (MFAW '15), 7pm at The Vine Theater (13330 Paseo Del Verano, San Diego) Tickets

SAT 17: Reading: BANG OUT Reading Series presents their final reading, "Departures" with Steffi Drewes (MFAW '06), Jeff Von Ward (MFAW '12), Jeff Kingman, Geraldine Kim, Karen Macklin, Matt Leibel, Robin White Turtle Lysne, 7:30pm at the Make Out Room (3225 22nd Street, SF)

SAT 17: Reading: Literary Sriracha: A Spicy Mix of Poetry, Mini-Memoirs, and Flash Fiction, 2-4pm at SOMArts Cultural Center (934 Brannan St, SF) More info

THUR 22: Reading: Writing Without Walls: INTERVENTION, Miquila Alejandre (MFAW '12), Chris Carosi, Tim Kahl, SB Stokes (Eleven Eleven #14 contributor), Gaia Patience Veenis, and Sandra Wassilie, 7pm at Cafe du Soleil (200 Fillmore St, SF)


ON GOING

5/1 - 30: Exhibition: Eating Cultures: a deliciously provocative art exhibition featuring works inspired by Asian American food and foodways, Tuesday through Friday from 12-7pm, and Saturdays from 12-5pm at SOMArts Cultural Center (934 Brannan St, SF)

5/8-6/8: The Doll's House Project: Ibsen Is Dead, by Henrik Ibsen and Calamity West (MFW '07)  More info


COMING UP  

5/24: Exhibition: "Stage and Screen," part of the MFA and Grad Design Thesis Exhibition, 5-7pm (SF)
5/30: Reception: Eating Cultures Closing Reception, Community Potluck and "Sausage Homage," performance by Genevieve Erin O'Brien, 6-9pm at SOMArts Cultural Center (934 Brannan St, SF) More info

6/6: Opening night: "Photo Dynamic Therapy" by Jennifer Lynne Roberts (MFAW '09) at The Exit as part of Wily West Productions' and PCSF's Sheherezade 14 (SF)

6/6: Opening night: "Reframing Rockwell" by Jim Norrena (MFAW '13) at The Exit as part of Wily West Productions' and PCSF's Sheherezade 14 (SF)

6/7: Reading: Bernal Yoga Literary Series, featuring Michele Bigley, CassandraDallett, John W. Evans, Sean Labrador Y Manzano, SB Stokes (Eleven Eleven #14 contributor), William Taylor Jr., and musical guest Jessamyn Lynn, 7:30pm at Bernal Yoga (908 Cortland, SF)

6/12 - 22: Play: "Photo Dynamic Therapy" by Jennifer Lynne Roberts (MFAW '09), part of The Women's Project with Theatre Arts West

6/21: Book Release/Reading: Get Wet Reckless, a celebration for the release of Cassandra Dallett's book Wet Reckless, with readings by Sonya Renee Taylor, Tim Toaster, Nic Alea, SB Stokes (Eleven Eleven #14 contributor), and Paul Corman-Roberts, 7pm at the Make-Out Room (3225 22nd St, SF)

7/24 - 8/23: Play: "Meet Claudia" and "Mars One Project" both by Jennifer Lynne Roberts (MFAW '09), part of Superheroes, a Wiley West Production at The Exit Theatre. (SF)

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